Delores Scarf
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Delores Scarf

Now that it is officially fall scarf weather, we thought we'd post about our Delores Scarf which has been quite popular in our shop over the past few months.

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Fall Studio
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Fall Studio

With the first day of fall quickly approaching, Robyn back in the studio and pre-holiday orders ramping up, we are definitely feeling a seasonal change in the air. Above and below are a few photos from our Bainbridge Island studio and garden taken this afternoon.

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Road Trip: Tye River
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Road Trip: Tye River

We had the great fortune to spend last weekend with some of our favorite people in an amazing cabin on Tye River designed by Olson Kundig. Above and below are a few photos. Northwest summer at its absolute best!

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Welcome Back Robyn!
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Welcome Back Robyn!

We have some great news over here on Bainbridge. As of last week, our former intern Robyn Luk has returned to the studio full time. She just graduated from RISD, and will be joining us as our our Design, Production, and Studio Assistant. We are thrilled to have her back!

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NYNOW Recap
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NYNOW Recap

Trade shows are hard, but they can also be fun if you show with a good group. Above and below is an Instagram round-up from the JOIN booth at NY NOW last week. It is good to be back in the studio, but I miss these guys!

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Grain at NYNOW
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Grain at NYNOW

We're back in New York this week for NY NOW. Find us in the JOIN Booth 3871 along with 14 independent American design studios including: Aleksandra Pollner, byAMT, Grain, Piano Nobile, History + Industry, Cofield, Nell & Mary, Pigeon Toe Ceramics, Mister McGinnis, Pat Kim Design, fruitsuper, Sarah Loertscher, Caravan Pacific and fleet objects!

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Electric Love is in the Air
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Electric Love is in the Air

Over the years we have rushed several Electric Love rings to be used for proposals. This week we received the first photo of our rings in action at a marriage ceremony in Seattle. We just had to share it here and wish the new couple well. Congratulations!

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Strung @ Luminosity HQ
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Strung @ Luminosity HQ

A few days ago our friends at Geremia Design shared photos from their recently completed design for the Lumosity HQ in downtown San Francisco. According to Geremia Design, their inspiration was "drawn from the architectural history of the space and Lumosity's mission of supporting brain health."

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2014/15 Textile Collection
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2014/15 Textile Collection

Our collaborative design work in Guatemala continues with five new textile designs - all handwoven from Guatemalan cotton. The collection's muted colors are achieved through a natural dye process using leaves, flowers, seeds, barks, and roots of indigenous plants from the Guatemalan Highlands

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Circlet Lighting Collection
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Circlet Lighting Collection

Our new Circlet lighting collection, which includes pendants, sconces, and a chandelier, pairs minimal solid wood canopies with hand blown glass diffusors. Efficient LED lighting components are neatly hidden in each canopy allowing the diffusors to illuminate without a visible bulb.

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Dish Table Collection
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Dish Table Collection

Taking inspiration from hand carved African stools, our Dish table collection expanded this spring with our new Dish Desk. Built in the Pacific Northwest from FSC certified solid American ash, the desk is available in a clear oil or black stain finish and can be special ordered in custom sizes.

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Welcome Rosrena and Katherine!
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Welcome Rosrena and Katherine!

Summer has officially begun here on Bainbridge! We are excited to welcome the season with two new interns: Rosrena Wong (above) and Katherine Zhang (below). Both hail from Vancouver B.C. and are students at the Rhode Island School of Design.

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Grail Terracotta Collection
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Grail Terracotta Collection

For those who couldn't make the International Contemporary Furniture Fair a couple weeks ago, we are taking the next month to focus week by week on each new design series that we launched. First off is our Grail terracotta collection, which started out with our popular cassoulet, and has now expanded to include five new vessels.

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Inside: American Design in Paris
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Inside: American Design in Paris

While we were in New York last week, our Dish Side Table spent the week in Paris as part of the 5th edition of American Design in Paris organized by Jacques Barret of Triode.

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ICFF 2014
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ICFF 2014

Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair last week in New York. We are happy to report that we survived our fourth year! The best part of the week has always been getting to catch up with friends and clients that we may only see a few times a year.

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Grain for Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
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Grain for Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.

Our custom weavings for Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co. are now available as throw pillows in their flagship stores in Portland and New York as well as online here, here, here, and here. We were so happy to be asked to collaborate with this great company hope for more excuses to work together in the future!

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Spring Studio
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Spring Studio

With only four weeks until our big launch at ICFF, we are officially working overtime around here. Above and below are a few photos from this afternoon in our Bainbridge Island studio and garden.

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American Design in Paris
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American Design in Paris

We're excited to be participating in the 5th edition of American Design in Paris organized by Jacques Barret of the Left Bank gallery Triode.

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Totem Candles = Beeswax + Lathe
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Totem Candles = Beeswax + Lathe

Thanks to a little Sunset magazine mention, our Totem Candles have been in high demand this month. Above and below are a few images from our last production run. Each candle is turned on the lathe here in our Bainbridge Island shop.

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Italian Dreams
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Italian Dreams

We have Italy on the brain this week as we watch our feeds flood with images from Milan Design Week. We wish we were there, instead of rushing around getting the final details for our ICFF launch organized.

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